savanna

Everyday

A savanna is a large, flat area of grassland with only a few scattered trees, found in hot places with a wet season and a dry season. tree →

In the lessons

Geography and science (habitats and biomes): the African savanna is home to lions, zebras, giraffes, elephants and wildebeest; savannas are also found in Australia, South America and India. Animals migrate to follow the rains. Food chains: grass → zebra → lion. Phrases: the African savanna, on the savanna, savanna animals.

Examples

• Lions hunt on the African savanna. tree →
• The savanna turns green in the wet season. tree →
• Giraffes eat leaves from the few trees on the savanna. tree →
• Zebras and wildebeest cross the savanna in huge herds. tree →
• Acacia trees grow on the savanna. tree →
• The savanna is a grassland biome. tree →

Note

Two spellings: savanna and savannah — both correct. Countable. A savanna is not a desert (it has a rainy season and grass) and not a rainforest (it has few trees).